For our religious problems and questions...

For our religious problems and questions, he has appointed jurists (mujtahideen), bearing all the necessary conditions, as his proof upon us and has ordered us to refer to them. As per his command, it is essential that our lives should be in conformity with the edicts of the living mujtahid. Benefit of Imam al-Zaman's (a.t.f.s.) Existence in Occultation Presently, our Imam al-Zaman (a.t.f.s.) is in occultation.

But it does not mean that he is living in an isolated place, far away from inhabitation. Occultation means that people are not aware of his place of abode. Even when they see their Imam al-Zaman (a.t.f.s.), they do not recognize him. Imam Sadeq (a.s.), يرونه ولا يعرفونه "They see him but do not recognize him." [^1] But Imam…